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Micah, Conner and Gage are in the pool. They are wearing their clothes and swimming around during Micah’s father’s funeral.
Conner’s mother hauls him out of the pool first.
Gage splashes his own mother, then swims to the other side, climbs out and shows everyone his middle finger.
But Micah won’t get out of the water, even though Matilda is making a big fuss and crying again. She bends down and grabs his arm. Micah yanks his arm away and Matilda shrieks as she falls right into the pool, dress and all.
No one is listening to my father now. Everyone watches the pool. Some people make shocked noises. Others shake their heads and whisper to each other.
Matilda’s two sisters help her out of the water.
Conner is laughing like nothing has ever been as funny as his aunt falling in the pool. Gage stands on the other side of the concrete deck with his arms crossed. Micah goes underwater and pops up again near the diving board.
Now my father has decided to help. He jogs to the edge of the pool and holds out his hand to Micah, who pulls himself up on the ladder and flings water on my father’s black suit.
“MICAH!” Matilda is dripping wet.
Her son doesn’t listen. He just starts walking in his wet clothes. He didn’t even take off his shoes.
I get nervous when I realize he’s walking right to me.
Micah gets so close that water from his soaked shirt brushes against my arm. He gives no sign that he can even see me standing here.
Seconds later, Conner and Gage follow their cousin. They pay no attention to me either.
Why would they?
We aren’t friends and never will be.
The three of them break into a run and head for the gate. They won’t get far. Adults are already running after them. The boys are just acting this way because they like to make people mad.
“Watch out for those terrible boys.”
Adults, including my father and Uncle Josh, chase the boys through Matilda’s back gate while shouting their names.
No matter what, Micah Lyonne will never see me cry again.
None of them will.
PartOne
Once Upon a Time…
Two Lifelong Enemies
Called a VERY
Dirty Truce
Chapter1
Tess
The east side has always been a mystery.
Until tonight it hadn’t occurred to me that I’ve never actually been to this part of Emerald City before.
Now I think this has been an oversight on my part. There are bound to be plenty of votes up for grabs here.
